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GHS precautionary statement

P332+P317: If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help

  • P332+P317
  • Response
  • Combined statement

P332+P317 says: “If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help”. It is a response statement that combines P332, P317. P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor.

About the response group

P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor. See all precautionary statements for the full list.

Component statements

A combined statement joins single statements that are printed as one sentence. This one is made of:

CodeStatement
P332IF SKIN irritation occurs:
P317Get emergency medical help.

Hazards that call for P332+P317

The GHS data recommends P332+P317 for these hazard statements.

CodeStatementHazard class and categorySignal word
H315Causes skin irritation
Skin corrosion/irritation — Category 2
Warning
H316Causes mild skin irritation
Skin corrosion/irritation — Category 3
Warning

Chemicals using P332+P317

48 chemicals in our database. Classification comes from each chemical's primary GHS source, so a supplier's SDS may differ.

1-Butanol
CAS 71-36-3 · Danger
1-Decanol
CAS 112-30-1 · Warning
1-Nonanol
CAS 143-08-8 · Warning
1-Octanol
CAS 111-87-5 · Warning
1-Pentanol
CAS 71-41-0 · Warning
1-Tetradecanol
CAS 112-72-1 · Warning
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
CAS 95-63-6 · Warning
1,3-Propanediol
CAS 504-63-2 · Warning
2-Butoxyethanol
CAS 111-76-2 · Danger
2-Ethylhexanol
CAS 104-76-7 · Warning
2-Octanol
CAS 123-96-6 · Danger
Acrylamide
CAS 79-06-1 · Danger
Allyl Alcohol
CAS 107-18-6 · Danger
Anthracene
CAS 120-12-7 · Danger
Benzene
CAS 71-43-2 · Danger
Biphenyl
CAS 92-52-4 · Warning
Butanedione
CAS 431-03-8 · Danger
Calcium Hydroxide
CAS 1305-62-0 · Danger
Calcium Oxide
CAS 1305-78-8 · Danger
Camphor
CAS 76-22-2 · Danger
Chlorine
CAS 7782-50-5 · Danger
Chloroform
CAS 67-66-3 · Danger
Copper Sulfate
CAS 7758-98-7 · Warning
Cyclohexane
CAS 110-82-7 · Danger
Cyclohexanol
CAS 108-93-0 · Warning
Cyclopentanone
CAS 120-92-3 · Warning
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
CAS 67-68-5 · Warning
Diphenylmethane diisocyanate
CAS 101-68-8 · Danger
Erythritol
CAS 149-32-6 · Warning
Heptane
CAS 142-82-5 · Danger
Hexane
CAS 110-54-3 · Danger
Isoamyl Alcohol
CAS 123-51-3 · Danger
Isobutanol
CAS 78-83-1 · Danger
M-Xylene
CAS 108-38-3 · Warning
Menthol
CAS 1490-04-6 · Warning
Methyl Methacrylate
CAS 80-62-6 · Danger
Neopentyl glycol
CAS 126-30-7 · Danger
O-Xylene
CAS 95-47-6 · Warning
Ozone
CAS 10028-15-6 · Danger
P-Xylene
CAS 106-42-3 · Warning
Pyrene
CAS 129-00-0 · Warning
Sodium Cyanide
CAS 143-33-9 · Danger
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
CAS 151-21-3 · Danger
Styrene
CAS 100-42-5 · Danger
Tetralin
CAS 119-64-2 · Warning
Toluene
CAS 108-88-3 · Danger
Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate
CAS 584-84-9 · Danger
Trichloroethylene
CAS 79-01-6 · Danger

P332+P317 frequently asked questions

What does P332+P317 mean?

P332+P317 says: "If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help". It is a response precautionary statement in the Response (P300 series). It combines P332, P317.

Which hazards call for P332+P317?

In the GHS data, P332+P317 is recommended for hazard statements H315, H316.

What type of statement is P332+P317?

P332+P317 is in the Response (P300 series). P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor.

Precautionary statements are general recommendations. Follow the specific instructions on your product's label and safety data sheet.

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ghs/ghscode_10.txt (UN GHS Revision 10, retrieved 2026-10-12)